45, Victoria Street, Portobello, Dublin 8
Retention of the partial change of use of a dwelling to short-term holiday and business letting.
3137/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 May 2019
- Reference
- 3137/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 29 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to use part of a two storey dwelling as a three-bedroom short-term holiday and business let for a maximum of 200 nights per year. The remaining two bedrooms will not be let, and the entire property will remain in residential use for the rest of the year.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
- Retention: retention permission for development at this property at 45 victoria street, portobello, dublin
- The development consists of the change of use of part of this two storey dwelling from being a single five bedroom dwelling with rear extension to being used as a three bedroom dwelling for short term letting for holiday and business use, with the two remaining bedrooms not to be used for letting. The short term letting will only be used for a maximum of 200 letting nights a year. The rest of the year the entire dwelling will remain in residential use. No changes are proposed to internal layout or elevation
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1, 5 Victoria St, Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €1,220,000 | 39 m |
| Flat 1, 2 Victoria Street, South Circular Road | Jul 2025 | €1,050,000 | 40 m |
| 33 South Circular Road, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €750,000 | 50 m |
| 21 Kingsland Park Avenue, Portobello, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €1,000,000 | 60 m |
| 12 Florence St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €870,000 | 81 m |
| 48 Lennox St, Portobello, Dublin | Jul 2026 | €650,000 | 84 m |
| Flats 1-6, 20 South Circular Rd, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €760,000 | 87 m |
| 39 Avenue Rd, Portobello, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €1,300,000 | 88 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received29 May 2019
- Decision due23 July 2019
- Decision issued23 July 2019
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